Current-collector support



Feb. 12 1924.

Filed Oct. 10. 1921 Patented Feb. 12, i924.

meatgie SAMUEL S.. MATTHES, 0F MANSFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGIIOBL Ti) GO1$iPL%-NY 0F MANSFIELD, OHIO, A. CORPQRATIGN G3? NEW 3' CURRENT-COLLECTOR, SUPPORT.

Application filed Gctober 10, 1921. Serial No. 506,652.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. MATTHES, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gurrent-Collector Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a supporting device for a pair of current collectors and par ticularly for current collectors used in trackless trolley systems in which the bus or car must operate at a distance to either side of the trolley conductors as well as in line therewith.

My invention has for its object the supporting of the collectors in such a manner that the distance of each collector from a central axis of the support will always be equal. The distance between the collectors may change as required but each willchange simultaneously and maintain the same distance from the axis referred to above.

In the drawings accompanying this specification I Fig. 1 is a top plan View of my invention in its preferred form.

Figs. 2 and 3 are modified forms. In Fig. 1 I use a pole 1 which is secured to the bus by means of any of the well known types of trolley bases to maintain the upper end of the pole in an upwardly spring held position. Secured to the upper end of the pole 1 is a head 2 held thereto by the bolt 3 passing through the parts 1 and 2. Pivoted to the head 2 are two arms 3-3 the clevis members 4r-4 and the pins 55 arranged to rotate with the clevis. Secured to each pin 5 is a quadrant gear 6 rotating with the pin and meshing with each other. To the outer end of each arm 3 a'collector C (Fig. 1) of any suitable construction is secured, as for instance shown in my copending application Serial Number 501,949, filed September 80th 1921.

It will be apparent that when stress is broughtupon either arm to move it about its pivot point that the other arm will move likewise, and when the angles formed by the arms with the axis of the pole 1 are once made equal, the angles will remain equal for any movement of the arms.

In Fig. 2 the pole 1 may be projected to form the member 7 or the head 2 may have the projection 7 formed integral therewith thereto by the pin 12 and two levers 18*13 of equal length extended, one from each'end of the member 11, to the arms 33 and all pivoted to the member 11 by the pins 1 1-44: and to the arms 38 by the pins 1515. It is obvious that this arrangement will'also cause the arms 3-3 to function as do the arms in the arrangement shown in Fig. 1.

Having disclosed my invention, I claim 1. A support for current collecting means comprising an arm, a pair of inter-connected collector supporting auxiliary arms pivotally mounted to saidarm to pivot simultaneously towards or away from each other.

2. A support for current collecting means comprising an upwardly movable arm, a pair of inter-connected collector supporting auxiliary arms pivotally secured thereon to move simultaneously about their pivotal point.

3. A support for current collecting devices comprising a supporting member, a pair of arms mounted on the member and coacting means secured to each arm to move each arm. simultaneously transversely of the sup porting member to change the angle formed by each arm, with the axis of the member.

a. The combination with a movable arm,

of a pair of inter-connected collector supporting arms pivotally mounted on said arm to form equal angles with the axis of said arm and to pivot simultaneously above the point of support to vary said angles uniformly.

5. A support for current collecting devices comprising an upwardly movable member, a pair of arms adapted to receive current collecting devices and mounted to swivel, means interposed between the member and arms to connect the two and means interposed between and connected to the arms to operate the arms in unison about their pivot point.

6. A support for current collecting means comprising in combination an upwardly movable member; a plurality of arms each adapted to receive a current collector; means secured to the member and adapted to receive the arms in pivotal relation; and toothed means secured to each arm to move the arms I in unison about their swivel point.

7. A support for current collecting devices comprising a supporting member, a pair of angularly disposed contact carrying arms operating to change their angular spread equal amounts to vary the angles but maintain them equal.

9. A supporting arm as described, two' auxiliary contact'carrying arms movably pivoted thereon to move toward or away from each other transversely of the supporting arm as described and means to move the arms simultaneously toward or away from each other. I

10. A supporting means, two auxiliary contact carrying means movably mounted thereon to pivot towards or away from each other as described and means the opposite direction.

to move the arms in unison. V

11. A supporting arm, and two contact carrying auxiliary members pivotally mountedthereon and each forming an angle 'withthe axis of the arm as described and means operating to move the members about their pivotal points towards or away from each other to change said angular relation simultaneously.

' 12. The combination with a trolley pole, of a pair of contact-carrying arms pivotally supported thereby for movement transversely of the pole, and means whereby, upon movement of either arm in one direction, movement is imparted to the other arm in 13. The combination with a trolley pole of a pair of contact-carrying arms pivotally supported thereby for movement transversely of the pole, and means whereby, up on movement of one arm, the other arm is also caused to move.

14. The combination with a trolley pole, of a pair of contact-carrying arms pivotally supported thereby for movement transversely of the pole, and means whereby, up on movement of one arm, the other arm is also caused to move a distance equal to that transversed by the first-named arm.

15. The combination with a trolley pole, of a pair of current collectors supported thereby upon arms pivoted for movement transversely of the pole and means whereby, upon movement of one collector, the other collector is also caused to move.

16. The combination with a trolley pole, of a pair of current collectors supported thereby upon arms pivoted for movement transversely of the pole and means whereby, upon movement of one collector, the other collector is also caused to move a distance equal to the movement of the first named collector. V

17. The combination with a trolley pole,

oi a pair of current collectors carried bysupports that have rotative movement transversely of the pole and means whereby, upon movement of one collector, the other collector is also caused to move, but in the opposite direction.

18. The combination with a trolley poleto move.

19. The combinationwith a trolley pole,

of a pair of laterally spaced current col lectors supported thereby for pivotal movement transversely of the pole and means whereby, upon movement of one collector, the other collector is also caused to move In testimony whereof I alfix my signature SAMUEL S. MATTHES 

